Competitions

2021 Spring Competition Information
(for general information only, please see handbook for more information)
General Competition Rules
  1. All entries, images or video, must have their JPEG files put on a memory stick and submitted to the Competition Director. Files must be named using this format - YourName_Category_1224.jpg. The memory stick must also have the name of the competitor clearly displayed on it.
  2. A current, official CAPS entry form must be submitted to the Competition Director along with your thumb drive (entry forms are on the CAPS website) At this time we are suspending printed images due to Covid-19.
  3. Only ONE entry is allowed in each subject category.
  4. Images are scored out of ten points: /5 Impact and /5 Technical =
    10 points.
  5. There are two levels of photographers in the competition; Novice
    and Open.
  6. Images and videos can be taken at any time for all categories
    except the following: Doug Corrigan Landscape &
    Wildlife     (Taken within two years) and Spring Work/Out (taken within the club year).
  7. All photographic processing, enhancement and digital manipulation must be the work of the competitor. (for more information on what constitutes processing, enhancement and digital manipulation of an image consult the Competition Handbook on the CAPS website).
2021 Spring Competition Categories
  1. Human Study: a photograph that contains a group of people, an individual or part of the body of a group or individual as its subject. (Novice and Open levels)
  2. Still Life - A genre of photography used for the depiction of inanimate subject matter typically a small group of objects. Still life includes but not limited too: Tabletop, product, food or found photography (Novice and Open Levels)
  3. Landscape, Seascape, Cityscape: the physical geography and/or weather and lighting conditions found in a natural setting including man-made structures form the subject of a landscape.
    A cityscape’s subject is the physical geography and/or weather and lighting conditions, or man-made structures found within an urban environment. The sea and its adjacent coastline and/or weather and lighting conditions found in on or near the sea as well as man- made structures (boats, lighthouses, etc.) found in or beside the sea form the subject of a seascape. (Novice and Open levels)
  4. Action/Sports: A photograph that has captured the movement of a subject(s) or of a sport as it is being played. (Novice and Open levels)
  5. Macro/Close-up: a photograph that fills the frame with the subject. Often the photograph will show only a portion of the subject. A macro shot shows the subject at 1:1 or greater magnification and usually shows very fine detail. (Novice and Open levels)
  6. Composite Image Photography: Manipulation techniques of compositing (the combining of visual elements from separate sources other than the original image into a single image) (Combined levels) SPRING 2021 THEME - DEEP FAKE (A composite of two or more images taken by the photographer to create a fake image that looks real and convincing)
  7. President’s Choice: this is a theme-based category where the photographer interprets the theme selected by the club president. (Combined levels) SPRING 2021 THEME - LET’S TAKE A STEP BACK
  1. Doug Corrigan Nature - Wildlife: photographs must have been taken within the last two years preceding the competition date (date must be included with photo). All subjects must be WILD. Domestic animals and cultivated domestic plants cannot appear in the image. The photograph must not show the hand of man (an unobtrusive man-made object such as a fence wire upon which a wild bird is perched could be allowed. The Competition Director reserves the right to ask competitors to withdraw or change images that reveal too much of the hand of man). (Combined levels)
  2. Digital Audio-Visual Presentation: the digital video must not exceed three minutes in length and must only contain still photographs and/or video clips take by the competitor. The first three seconds of the video should be black, followed by the title of the presentation. The last five seconds off the video should also be black followed by the name of the competitor and credits for any music or sound effects used. (Combined levels)
  3. Spring Workshop/Outing (due to the Covid-19 we are allowing outings from the previous club year):
  • Camp out at TL Bar Ranch (Trochu) Sept 2019
  • Christmas lights Dec 2019
  • Calgary Bus trip to Library, Peace bridge, Music Centre, Calgary
    streets Feb 2020
  • Sunflower Maze Summer 2020
  • Bower Ponds July 2020
  • Photo Walk to Maskepetoon Park Nov 2020
  • Christmas Lights Dec 2020
  • Sylvan Lake (photo walk was cancelled by images can still be
    submitted) Jan 2021
    PLEASE DIRECT ALL COMPETITION QUESTIONS TO:Connie Dubé, Competition Director conniefdube@gmail.com 403-597-5530
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